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97536 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 97536 covers Prospect, Oregon, with a population of about 1,230 and a median household income of $57,682.

Population
1,23018 per square mile
Median age
55.917.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,68228% below the Oregon median
Poverty rate
19.2%6.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$346,178up 9.3% in five years
Median rent
$79245% below the Oregon median
Degree or higher
15.8%19.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.8%16.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
12

Where 97536 is

Prospect, Oregon — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,230
Median age55.9
Family households76.3%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2%
White (non-Hispanic)83.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%
Veterans17.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$57,682
Income per person$23,569
Poverty rate19.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k6.9%
$20–25k3.1%
$25–30k5.2%
$30–35k8.0%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k0.8%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k18.9%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k7.8%
$125–150k10.5%
$150–200k1.0%
$200k or more0.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed440
Mean adjusted gross income$52,743
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k34.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$292,700
Median gross rent$792
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied81.8%
Vacant homes6.9%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house65.5%
Attached house0.5%
Mobile home34%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$346,178as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 69%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$352,592$124,975

$141,429 in 2000 to $346,178 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%
High school diploma or higher93.9%
Works from home16.9%
Drives to work alone77.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more55.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16% 4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.5% 3.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79% 2.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.5% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.7% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments12
People employed43
Annual payroll$1,899,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 96% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss91.8 out of 100
Community resilience37.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity96.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake81.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought77Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave24.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind23.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche22.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm3.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Oregon and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOregonUnited States
Median household income$57,682$80,426$78,538
Income per person$23,569$44,063$43,289
Poverty rate19.2%11.9%12.4%
Median home value$292,700$454,200$303,400
Median gross rent$792$1,450$1,348
Homeownership81.8%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%36.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%5.4%5.2%
Works from home16.9%17%13.5%
Born outside the US1%9.7%13.9%
Median age55.940.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPROSPECT 2 SW, OR US2.3 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year21 in

Average high and low by month

January50°F / 30.2°F5.97 in rain, 7.6 in snow
February53.6°F / 30.8°F4.42 in rain, 3.1 in snow
March57.9°F / 32.6°F4.38 in rain, 2.3 in snow
April62.4°F / 35°F3.71 in rain, 1 in snow
May71°F / 40.7°F2.59 in rain
June77.9°F / 45.1°F1.27 in rain
July88.7°F / 50.3°F0.57 in rain
August89.3°F / 49.2°F0.47 in rain
September83.5°F / 43.7°F1.16 in rain
October70.4°F / 37.5°F3.25 in rain
November54.7°F / 33.5°F6.31 in rain, 2.9 in snow
December47.6°F / 29.9°F7.2 in rain, 4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Prospect School District 5999.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

97522 Butte Falls, OR23.3 km away
97541 Trail, OR26.2 km away
97539 Shady Cove, OR29.5 km away
97604 Crater Lake, OR34.5 km away
97484 Tiller, OR37.3 km away
97524 Eagle Point, OR38 km away
97626 Fort Klamath, OR40.5 km away
97503 White City, OR44.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jackson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area70.2 sq mi
Water area0.73 sq mi
Population density18 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.7544, -122.5090

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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